78 Sceilg Ard, Headford Road, Co. Galway, H91 PW6D
17 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€420,000 · 4 Bed · 2 Bath · 110m² · Semi-D
Market Position
Priced Above Local Sales
At €420,000, this home is priced above what most similar properties sold for recently. Buyers at this level have historically paid a premium — a disciplined opening offer and a firm walk-away ceiling are essential.
17 closed sales nearby · 9mo recency · High confidence · Property Price Register
Sources: PPR, SEAI, OPW, planning records.
How this is calculated
We search the Property Price Register for closed sales near this property — matching by location, beds, property type, and where available, floor area (±20%). This gives us a set of genuinely comparable transactions.
Each sale is then time-adjusted to today using local price trends, so a sale from 18 months ago is inflated (or deflated) to reflect current market conditions. Where floor area is known, sales are also size-adjusted — a 90m² sale is normalised to what it would have sold for at this property's size. This means the figures you see aren't raw prices — they're what those same homes would likely sell for today, at this size.
Your bid strategy (opening offer, sealed bid range, walk-away ceiling) is then derived from the statistical distribution of these adjusted sales — with conservative safety margins applied when data is thin or dated.
Every figure comes from actual government-recorded sale prices. No asking prices, no agent estimates, no automated valuations.
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Analysing 625,000+ Property Price Register transactions since 2010.
What your report includes
Before You Bid
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Here is what the data says about this property.
Will This Go Over Asking?
above asking
Probability of a sale above asking based on local bidding patterns.
Am I Overpaying?
local sales
Where the asking price sits in the verified local transaction distribution.
Negotiation Leverage Score
How much negotiation leverage you have based on market conditions.
These signals interact — full analysis in report.
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You've seen the market signals. Now get the exact numbers: where to open, how far to go, and when to walk away.
Built from 625,000+ verified Irish property transactions
Based on 17 verified local sales · High confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
17 verified closed sales within 1.5km · 18 months. Size-adjusted for similar homes (type match, beds ±1, size ±20%).
Asking price is positioned above the median of comparable sales. This places the property outside the core transaction band where most comparable homes closed. Median anchored to size-similar transactions.
This chart shows where the asking price sits versus recent verified closed sales. It does not show your bid strategy.Same baseline as Market Position — size-adjusted.
The chart shows the market. Your report gives the number not to exceed.
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Statistical Confidence · High
17
Transactions Analysed
Within 1.5km
9 months
Data Freshness
Most recent sale age
±12%
Price Spread
How much prices vary
High
Confidence Level
Recent sale prices in this area are closely clustered, which means the data is reliable and the bid strategy is well-supported.
High data density supports precise entry positioning.
PPR closed sales · size & time adjusted · no asking prices used
Supporting Evidence · 17 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 Sceilg Ard, Headford Rd, Oranmore, Galway | 2025-11-21 | 105m² | |
| 50 Sceilig Ard, Headford Rd, Galway, Galway | 2025-07-14 | 100m² |
Transactions within a 1.5km radius and 18-month window.
Methodology
Closed sales time-adjusted to current market · size-weighted where floor area available · no asking prices or agent estimates used.
How adjustments work
- —Older sales inflated to current market level so stale data doesn't skew bands
- —Similar-sized properties weighted more heavily where floor area is known
- —Local price trends factored in when sufficient data exists; no artificial uplift otherwise
- —All figures from registered closed sales only — no asking prices, no agent estimates
Local Market Notes
Property Quality
BER Rating Impact: With a D1 BER rating, upgrading to a B2 could cost an estimated €8,000-€12,000 and potentially increase property value by €15,000-€20,000.
Energy Cost Differential: The current D1 BER rating likely results in annual energy costs of €1,800-€2,200, compared to €800-€1,200 for a B-rated property of similar size, a saving of €1,000 annually.
Size Efficiency: At 110m², this 4-bedroom semi-detached home offers a good balance of living space for its type, with 4 bedrooms providing ample accommodation for families.
Hypothesis: The D1 BER rating represents a significant opportunity for value enhancement; investing in energy efficiency upgrades would not only reduce ongoing running costs but also improve the property's market appeal and long-term capital appreciation potential, especially if neighbouring properties are already moving towards higher BER standards.
Amenities
Transport Connectivity: While specific routes are not detailed, being on Headford Road suggests access to key bus corridors serving Galway City.
Local Services Access: The property's location implies proximity to essential services like supermarkets and healthcare facilities in the Headford Road vicinity.
Educational Proximity: The area is typically well-served by primary and secondary schools, with further education institutions likely accessible via public transport.
Hypothesis: The Headford Road location in Galway is historically a well-established residential area with strong underlying demand due to its proven accessibility to the city centre and essential services; future infrastructure developments or public transport upgrades to this corridor could further enhance its desirability and property values.
Derived from nearby closed-sale patterns.
Built on verified Irish public data
Property Price Register
625,000+ verified closed sales
SEAI
Building energy ratings & floor area
Office of Public Works
Flood zones, events & study areas
MyPlan.ie
Planning applications nationwide
Common Questions
Bid strategy figures are derived from the Property Price Register — Ireland's official record of closed residential sale prices, verified through stamp duty. Floor area data comes from the SEAI BER register. Flood exposure is cross-referenced against OPW flood extent mapping (CFRAM fluvial + NCFHM coastal) and historical flood events. Planning activity is sourced from the National Planning Application Database via MyPlan.ie — merged Local Authority planning registers from the Department of Housing. No asking prices, no agent estimates, no automated valuations.